Resolution nº S/RES/1809 (2008) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2008
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/1809 (2008)

Security Council

Distr.: General

16 April 2008

08-30812 (E)

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Resolution 1809 (2008)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 5868th meeting,

on 16 April 2008

The Security Council

,

Reaffirming

all its previous resolutions and presidential statements on the

cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular

resolutions 1625 (2005) of 14 September 2005, and 1631 (2005) of 17 October

2005, S/PRST/2004/27 of 20 July 2004, S/PRST/2004/44 of 19 November 2004,

S/PRST/2007/7 of 28 March 2007, S/PRST/2007/31 of 28 August 2007 and

S/PRST/2007/42 of 6 November 2007,

Also reaffirming

its resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000, 1612 (2005)

of 26 July 2005 and 1674 (2006) of 28 April 2006,

Recalling

its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace

and security, and

recognizing

that cooperation with regional and subregional

organizations in matters relating to the maintenance of peace and security and

consistent with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, can improve

collective security,

Wel co mi ng

the role of the African Union in efforts to settle conflicts in the

African Continent and expressing its support for the peace initiatives conducted by

the African Union, and through subregional organizations,

Emphasizing

the need to strengthen the role of the United Nations in the

prevention of armed conflicts, and stressing utility of developing effective

partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular

the African Union, in order to enable early responses to disputes and emerging

crises in Africa, and in this regard

noting with interest

the Secretary-General’s

proposal of conducting joint reviews by the United Nations and regional

organizations of the state of peace and security and of mediation endeavours,

particularly in Africa where joint mediation is being undertaken,

Recognizing

that regional organizations are well positioned to understand the

root causes of armed conflicts owing to their knowledge of the region which can be

a benefit for their efforts to influence the prevention or resolution of these conflicts,

Stressing

the importance of further strengthening cooperation with the African

Union in order to assist building its capacity to deal with common collective